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Extra Curricular Activities
ECA Booklet Term 2
Last updated 12 December 2018
2018-2019
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Extra Curricular Activities booklet from Berlin Brandenburg International School 2018/2019
Term 2.
We strongly encourage all students to participate in this program as it offers a unique opportunity to meet
new friends, be a risk-taker, and share and learn new passions whilst having fun! The program enables students
to learn new skills and fully become part of our international school community.
The ECA program aims to further open the minds and eyes of our students, to provide them with something
new and challenging to look forward to. We are therefore excited to be able to offer such diverse activities as
chamber music, international award, athletic activities, home language academy and many more activities. In
Term 2, we have added a variety of new ECAs, including 10th anniversary of BIMP, Circus, Coding Beginners,
Ecology and Illustration, Electronics, Feminist History and Contemporary Art, Kids Yoga, Life Drawing, Maker:
Kapla, Masks Workshop, Tennis, student-written play “The Storm Guide”, “The Coming Out Monologues”,
United World Schools and many others.
We are very fortunate with the generosity and commitment of the BBIS staff, as well as external and volunteer
instructors; however, it is sometimes impossible to offer activities all year round. This does however, provide
our students with a greater opportunity to try different activities throughout the year.
Sincerely yours,
Yuri Samozvanov
ECA Coordinator
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Dates & Registration 6
Primary School Students 6
Dress Code – Sport Activities 6
Commitment and Absences 6
Costs 7
Late Bus Information 8
PRIMARY SCHOOL ECA OPTIONS 10
BIMP 2019 10
Primary Dance 11
Hip Hop Dance 11
Charity Action – Slankets 12
Chess Club 12
Circus 13
Coding Beginners 13
Construction 14
Junior Math Club 14
Ecology and Illustration for Children 15
Karate 16
Kids Yoga 16
Home Language Academy 17
Maker: Kapla 17
Masks Workshop 18
Primary Orchestra / Musical Instrument Carousel 18
Programme For Academic Success (PAS) 19
Young Chef 19
Primary Football 20
Tech Ninjas 21
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Tennis 21
Plasticine 22
Lego Land Fun 22
Science Club 23
Design and Create 23
Pottery & Sculpting 24
SECONDARY SCHOOL ECA OPTIONS 25
Charity Action – Slankets 25
Berliner Tafel School Group 25
Feminist History and Contemporary Art Practice 26
Pottery & Sculpting 27
Word-a-Day Creating Club 28
Home Language Academy 28
UWS - ConCultures e.V. 29
Life Drawing Class 30
Chemistry DP Study Club 30
Academic Language Club 31
Electronics 31
Biology Academy 32
Role Playing Games Club (RPG Club) 33
Dance for Secondary Students 34
Latin American Dance 35
Yearbook Club 35
Drama Club: “The Coming Out Monologues” 36
Drama Club: “The Storm Guide” 36
Tech Ninjas 37
Gay Straight Alliance 37
Habitat for Humanity, Romania 38
Math Club For Juniors 38
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Senior Math Club L Factor 39
Model United Nations 39
BBIS Secondary School Orchestra 40
Songwriting and Music Production 40
Pathway to Success (PAS) 41
Teen Yoga 41
Karate 42
Tennis 42
Digital Video 43
BIMP 2019 44
BIMP Senior Choir 44
BIMP Senior Orchestra 45
SECONDARY SCHOOL SPORTS OPTIONS 46
U14 Girls Basketball 46
U14 Boys Basketball 46
Varsity Girls Basketball 47
Varsity Boys Basketball 47
Junior Varsity Girls Basketball 48
Junior Varsity Boys Basketball 48
U14 Girls Volleyball 49
U14 Boys Volleyball 49
Lunch Time Fitness 50
Wrestling – Folk Style 50
BBIS CO-CURRICULAR MUSIC PROGRAMME 2018 - 2019 51
BBIS Co-Curricular Music teachers Biography 54
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Important Dates & Registration
Term 1 = Monday 3 September 2018 - Friday 14 December 2018
Term 2 = Monday 14 January 2019 - Friday 29 March 2019 (Please note there be will
no ECAs from 25 February - 1 March. No late bus will run during this week.)
Term 3 = Monday 1 April 2019 - Friday 14 June 2019
ECAs will run during the above dates, unless otherwise stated. All students who would like to participate in an
ECA must be registered using the online form. There is an expectation of 90% attendance during school in
order to qualify for ECA external trips (e.g. GISST basketball tournaments, Maths Competitions, etc.).
There is a one (1) week trial period where students ensure they will commit to an ECA. After the one (1)
week trial period, all students will be billed for the ECA, whether they decide to continue or not. Students will
not be able to attend an ECA if they haven’t registered online by the deadline.
Deadline for Term 2 afterschool activity registration is Sunday 20 January 2019.
Please register via the online link below from Saturday 15 December 2018 at 12:00:
ECA Registration Link
Primary School Students
IMPORTANT: All Primary School students should meet in the Aula at 15.00 on the day of their ECA.
Student attendance will be confirmed before the ECA Leader collects students and walks them to their
activity. ECA Leaders will then walk relevant students to the Late Bus upon finishing at 16.30.
Dress Code – Sport Activities
All participants of sporting activities are expected to wear appropriate, functional clothing. Indoor activities
require non-marking, clean indoor shoes.
Commitment and Absences
There is an expectation that once signed up for an activity, students attend the activity for the entire length of
the term. If circumstances prevent students from continuing or coming to an activity, we ask you to inform
the ECA Coordinator (eca.coordinator@bbis.de) and the activity leader in advance.
Please email your ECA activity leader and the ECA Coordinator (eca.coordinator@bbis.de) if
your child will not be at their scheduled ECA due to sickness, absence, etc.
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Costs
The majority of ECAs will include a moderate contribution to partially cover the costs they generate. The
costs for most ECAs are split into three (3) categories, and will be as follows:
FREE: No up front charge – there may be some small costs involved, but it will be clearly stated in the
booklet. There are a number of activities such as lunchtime ECAs that are free.
PAID: This is a yearly flat fee.
If starting in Term I for the full year, the fees will be
160 Euros for 1 ECA once a week per term across the whole year
280 Euros for unlimited ECAs across the whole year
If starting in Term 2 only (January 2019), the fees will be
105 Euros for 1 ECA once a week per term across Terms 2 and 3
180 Euros for unlimited ECAs across Terms 2 and 3
If starting in Term 3 only (April 2019), the fees will be
50 Euros for 1 ECA once a week per term for Term 3
90 Euros for unlimited ECAs for Term 3
A similar number of activities will be offered in Term 3. The annual flat fee is based on the experience that
most students take one or several activities all year round. Therefore, the payment process for parents
becomes a once-a-year exercise to simplify the process.
The following refunds will be returned to your account in case of dropping ECAs after Term I or
Term 2. Please send us a refund request via email to eca.coordinator@bbis.de .
Paid for one ECA: 50 Euros refund per term.
Paid for unlimited ECAs: 90 Euros refund per term.
EXTERNAL: Up front charge direct from the instructor (not the school). There is NO free trial period
for this category. If a student does not continue after the week trial period, a payment for the 1st week will be
required. External instructors will provide you with a contract to complete and inform you directly of the
payment details.
Cancellations only within the first week of each Term.
If your child started an ECA and does not want to continue beyond the first two weeks, you can withdraw
without costs. To withdraw, you need to send an email cancellation to the ECA Coordinator.
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Late Bus Information
There is no additional fee required for extra buses that run exclusively for ECAs that finish at 16.30.
The late bus is available to Early Education, Primary and Secondary School students. There are late buses on
Monday through to Friday.
The late bus leaves school at 16.45. This bus will follow a strict route and time schedule. Normal school bus
rules, as printed in the school handbooks, also apply for the late bus. Early Education and Primary School
students will need to be collected from the relevant bus stop where appropriate. If no one is there
to meet the student, they will be returned to BBIS (unless stated), whereby the relevant person will be
contacted.
Please indicate online which stop your son/daughter will be getting off at.
Any students waiting to be picked up will need to do so in the Atrium of House 3 (unless other arrangements
are made by the instructor).
Berlin Late Bus BBIS 2018-2019
Time Bus Stop
16:45 School
16:49 Meiereifeld
16:50 Haeckelstraβe
16:52 Klausenerstraβe
16:54 Sachtlebenstraβe
16:55 Gutzmannstraβe
17:00 S-Bhf. Zehlendorf
17:01 Zehlendorf Eiche
17:08 Niklasstraβe
17:10 S-Bhf. Mexikoplatz
17:11 Forststraβe
17:12 Krumme Lanke
17:14 Onkel-Tom-Straβe
17:15 Oskar-Helene-Heim
17:16 Hüttenweg
17:18 Alliiertenmuseum
17:20 Königin-Luise-Straβe / Clayallee
17:21 Finkenstraβe
17:22 Pücklerstraβe
17:23 Messelstraβe
17:25 Teplitzer Straβe (Hagenstraβe)
17:26 Hubertusbaderstraβe
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17:27 Richard-Strauss-Straβe
17:30 Hagenplatz
17:31 Taubertstraβe
17:32 Hasensprung
17:33 Herbertstraβe
17:37 Joachim-Friedrich-Straβe
17:40 Adenauerplatz
17:43 S-Bhf. Charlottenburg
17:47 Amtsgerichtsplatz
17:55 Theodor-Heuβ-Platz
Potsdam Late Bus BBIS 2018-2019
Time Bus Stop
16:45 School
16:50 Eichhörnchenweg
16:55 Wannsee / Nibelungenstraβe
16:57 Wernerstraβe
17:05 S-Bhf. Griebnitzsee
17:20 Berliner Straβe / Menzelstraβe
17:21 Berliner Straβe / Mangerstraβe
17:22 Berliner Straβe / Otto-Nagel-Straβe
17:30 Birkenstraβe / Alleestraβe
PotsdamBus GmbH Telefon 033203 884925
Schopfheimer Allee 10 Fax 033203 884945
14532 Kleinmachnow info@potsdambus.de
Bus Schedule 2015/2016 www.potsdambus.de
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PRIMARY SCHOOL ECA OPTIONS
BIMP 2019
The Berlin International Music Project - BIMP was founded in 2010 with the intention of creating a community
music-making weekend with a high quality Gala Concert as a culmination. This year we celebrate our 10th
Anniversary. Besides the many local schools we also host young musicians from different countries; such as
Hungary, Slovakia, France, England, USA, Madagascar, in the past. The project is a great opportunity for a fun
yet quality music making and for making music loving friends from all around the world.
Website with all information: bbisbimp.weebly.com, password: BIMP
Sign-up link: goo.gl/forms/YeLr8DjzhAHaOC3h1
BIMP weekend:
Saturday, April 6, 10.00-16.00
Sunday, April 7, 12:00-15:00
BIMP Gala Concert: Sunday, April 7 at 15:00 at BBIS Sports Hall
Groups:
Junior Choir 3-6 grade; rehearsals at Berlin International School, see details on the website
Junior Orchestra 3-6 grade; rehearsals at Swiss International School, see details on the website
Senior Choir 6-12 grade; rehearsals at BBIS, see details on the website and below
Senior Orchestra 6-12 grade with spec. requirements; rehearsals at BBIS, see details on the website and below
Pop Ensemble 6-12 grade; rehearsals at Berlin British School, see details on the website
10Primary Dance
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 1-5
● Activity leader: Brittany Davis
● Contact email: brittanydavisdance@gmail.com
● Days: Tuesdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Costs: 160€ (16€ x 10 classes)
● Limit: 16 students
● Location: Fitness Room
The course will be designed to meet the needs of beginner-level and intermediate-level dancers. The
structure of the class will begin with 6 weeks of a more classically influenced Ballet/Creative Dance classes,
then switch to 6 weeks of funkier, high-energy Jazz/Creative Dance classes. Students will achieve coordination,
balance and learn how to control their bodies in motion. As well as learning ballet and jazz technique, the
students will gain further understanding in discipline, patience, and develop self confidence as well as build a
healthy, strong physique. Most importantly, the class is designed to be a welcoming, fun-loving environment for
all types of movers! The students will work on two separate dance routines (one Ballet and one Jazz) to then
show in an informal performance during the class time at the end of the Term.
Attire should consist of tight clothing to bring awareness to alignment within the body. Footwear is open to
ballet/jazz shoes or solid coloured socks. This course is open to both females and males.
All students are permitted one trial class. If they do not wish to continue or if the class is full, the parents are
still obligated to pay 16€ via bank transfer to the teacher directly.
For students who have taken this ECA in previous Terms: Class structure stays the same with new warm ups,
music, learned material, and dance combinations.
Hip Hop Dance
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 1-5
● Activity leaders: Instructor Nina Filipp
● Contact email: Kim Lonsdale and Maggie Towe - tanz-zehlendorf@hotmail.com
● Days: Mondays
● Time: 15:00-16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Cost: 15 Euros per class including trial
● Limit: 6-20 students - This ECA will only take place if a minimum of six students sign up.
● Location: Aula
Cool moves, groovy beats, find your own individual style and a strong technique through urban dance
exercises and choreography. This course is about fun and feeling the music.
11Charity Action – Slankets
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 4 – 12
● Activity leader: Josselyn Van Der Pol
● Contact email:
josselyn.vanderpol@bbis.de
● Days: Wednesdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: All year
● Limit: No limit
● Location: Room 3332
The students of the Slankets charity group work hard at transforming IKEA blankets into Slankets and
decorating journals. Students collaborate to make gift boxes for children who are terminally ill. Volunteers cut
blankets and sew them into long sleeved tunics, decorate journal, and raise money in order to cover the costs
for these and additional gifts. We are proud that with patience and diligence, we have been able to deliver
useful gifts for the children at the Berlin Herz hospice.
Thinking of joining? NO special sewing talents are needed, only your enthusiasm and creativity are is wanted.
Remember, you are volunteering to work, so please come prepared to help and assist in whatever needs
doing. This is a great opportunity to fulfil some of your service learning requirements for the MYP, IBDP or
the IBCP and to learn about the nitty gritty of a charity, namely fundraising and outreach.
Chess Club
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 5
● Activity leader: Frank Neumann
● Contact email: r.neumann@gmx.de
● Days: Monday
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2 & 3
● Cost: €150 for Term 2
● Limit: 6-10 students
● Location: Room 3105
Children will learn how to play and how to have fun with this amazing game. The instructor has long-term
experience in teaching primary school students, mainly in the German language.
- Qualified and licensed teacher
- Tactics, rules and support via additional software
- Strategy learning and much fun!
12Circus
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 6
● Activity leader: Clément Giraud
● Contact email: clement@karakuli.org
● Days: Thursdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Cost: €126
● Limit: 12 students
● Location: Sports Hall
Karakuli is a Circus based in Berlin. We offer artistic activities for 5 years in Berlin. We work in the French
and German network and with international schools like the Nelson Mandela and BBIS. Our vision of circus is
Contemporary Circus so we always mix different arts in our Curses (dance, theatre…). Our pedagogy is
based on Educative circus. We use circus disciplines to bring something positive. The participants have to
benefit as much as possible from this complete activity.
The group: Team building, work and accomplishment together…
Individually: Physical (Balance, Body awareness, coordination…). In addition, mental (Self-confidence, Pride…).
In this Activity, the participants will discover the Circus world with:
● Acrobatic: Human Pyramids, single and group acrobatic
● Balance: Rolabola, walking globes, walking line.
● Juggling: balls, diabolo, devil stick and more
The participants would present their Talents for the last workshop of Term.
Coding Beginners
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade 2 – 5
● Activity leader: Jon Butcher and Anthony Russo
● Contact email: Jonathan.Butcher@bbis.de
● Days: Wednesdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Limit: No limit
● Location: Library
Coding (as a foreign language). This club is an introduction to coding. Parents, you too are welcome to come
and learn with us.
13Construction
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 3
● Activity leader: Wendy Welch
● Contact email: wendy.welch@bbis.de
● Days: Wednesdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Limit: 10 students
● Location: House 1, Room 1332
Where your children can come and construct which includes social interaction with others, fine and gross
motor skills, creativity and independence to work on their own but also with others. A fun group to work
with and to construct with Lego.
Junior Math Club
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 4 – 5
● Activity leaders: Maryam Samii and Lorraine Jacobs-Hyde
● Contact email: maryam.samii@bbis.de
● Days: Wednesdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: All year
● Limit: 6-12 students
● Location: Room 2205
Junior Math Club is an enrichment after school course for talented math students to extend their
mathematical thinking, and learn new strategies to do challenging math activities in a supportive environment.
Attending this ECA is a prerequisite for being considered as a candidate to participate in the upcoming Maths
Quest (an international math competition that will take place in the first week of May 2018 in Enka School in
Istanbul/Turkey.) The four-member team for this competition will be selected in February 2019 and the
selection criteria are based on student's overall performance (accuracy and speed in completing tasks), team
spirit and active participation in the Junior Math Club. The final decision on the make-up of the competing
team is entirely at the discretion of the course facilitators.
14Ecology and Illustration for Children
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 5
● Activity leader: Manuela Menéndez Besada-Lombana
● Contact email: manuelabesadalombana1@gmail.com
● Days: Tuesdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Cost: €200
● Limit: No Limit
● Location: TBA
Art is a tool to understand the world from diverse and unstructured perspectives. It helps us assimilating our
surrounding from another point of view and constructing our criteria on creativity and self-expression. Early
access to different art forms enables our children to grow into more empathic and sensitive human beings.
During the course, we will learn about different the culture's approach to nature and the symbolism of animals
and flora within diverse religions and cosmovisions. Based on the different legends of nature’s origin, rituals
and ways of understanding life we will develop a collective drawing and illustration exhibition. We will use
drawing and illustration as a creative tool to understand other cultures, respect for nature and diversity.
Manuela Menéndez Besada Lombana
I am a Colombian visual artist and current student at the MA on Intercultural Conflict Management in the
Alice Salomon Hochschule. I have worked in the Museum of Modern of Bogota art as mediator and workshop
design for children. I have experience with popular pedagogy with teenagers and art teaching.
Bank Info: Deutsche Bank
IBAN: DE 64100701240019200
BIC:DEUTDEDB101
15Karate
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 12
● Activity leader: Sensei Damon and Sensei Michaela Pateas
● Contact email: damon@karatepotsdam.de
● Days: Wednesdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Terms 2 & 3
● Cost: 115€ for Term 2
● Limit: None
● Location: Fitness Room
Discover the Martial art of Shukokai Karate. Shukokai is a very dynamic karate style known for its natural
grace, speed and effective techniques. More than just kicking and punching, our students learn to focus and
concentrate to build confidence as well as inner and outer strength.
Kids Yoga
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 3
● Activity leader: Timea Vermes, certified Kidding around Yoga instructor
● Contact email: vermestimea@gmail.com
● Days: Thursdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Cost: 130€
● Limit: 6-10 students
● Location: Fitness Room
We will be “kidding" around yoga with a specific curriculum designed to motivate children to be active, build
confidence and manage the spectrum of emotions that they experience in their everyday life. Children will be
introduced to meditation, mindfulness, breathing practices, relaxation, various yoga asanas, kids yoga games
and activities.
16Home Language Academy
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 12
● Activity leader: Patience Montgomery and Josselyn Van der Pol
● Contact email: patience.montgomery@bbis.de
● Days: depending on language - please contact activity leaders
● Time: 15:10 - 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Limit: No limit
● Location: Primary School and Secondary School
Does your child speak a language other than English at home? Is giving your child the gift of reading and
writing in your Home Language important to you? Do you envision your child returning to and studying in
your home country? The after school Home Language Academy offers enrichment for native speakers in
primary and secondary school in order to maintain and extend their Home Language. Groups will be formed
according to needs and numbers of interested students.
Current languages offered:
Primary School Secondary School
German - Thursdays Korean - Thursdays
Russian - Tuesdays Russian (group forming)
Spanish - Mondays Hebrew (group forming)
Chinese - Tuesdays (to be confirmed) Arabic (group forming)
Please inquire if you have interest in another Home Language not currently on offer at this time.
Maker: Kapla
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 5
● Activity leader: Jon Butcher
● Contact email: Jonathan.Butcher@bbis.de
● Days: Mondays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Limit: 12 students
● Location: Primary School Bridge
KAPLA: Build, create and experiment, using your imagination. Explore the
beauty of Math and Engineering with KAPLA blocks. KAPLA requires no
glue, screws or clips. Each plank is placed one on top of the other, and held
in place by gravity and balance alone.
17Masks Workshop
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 5
● Activity leader: Esteban Rivera
● Contact email: estebanra@gmail.com
● Days: Mondays
● Time: 15:00-16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Costs: 200€ for Term 2
● Limit: No limit
● Location: TBA
In this workshop we will make 3 different masks with different materials: cardboard, papier-mâché and cloth.
The idea is that each child brings their own idea and based on their own drawings we will make the mask
reality.
Primary Orchestra / Musical Instrument Carousel
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 5
● Activity leader: Kerstin Greaves
● Contact email: K.Dunkel@web.de
● Days: Thursdays
● Time: 15.00 – 16.30
● Duration: All year
● Limit: No limit
● Location: Music Pavilion
This orchestra is for all Primary School students that are interested in playing an instrument in a group.
If you already have some experience on an instrument or just willing to try out a new one (for example a
glockenspiel, piano, guitar, percussion.....), everyone is very welcome.
We will do some musical games and activities, practise the important skill of playing together, work on several
pieces of music, where every child gets the chance to change the instrument, if wanted....and love to show
what we have learned twice a year at the Whole School Assemblies and our SummerFest.
18Programme For Academic Success (PAS)
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 4 – 5
● Activity leader: Amanda Linton, Wendy Welch, Mona Tilli,
● Contact email: amanda.linton@bbis.de
● Days: Mondays
● Time: 15.00 – 16.30
● Duration: Term 2
● Costs: No additional costs
● Limit: 10 students
● Location: House 1, Room 1108
The Primary PAS programme is an activity aimed at supporting students academically in a calm and
encouraging environment, where they can think and improve their skills, as well as complete assignments and
projects. This ECA is especially helpful for students who benefit from a quiet and supportive environment to
complete assignments and for students who require extra academic assistance. It is highly recommended for
EAL students in grades 4 and 5.
Young Chef
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade 2 – 5
● Activity leader: Jui Shih
● Contact email: Jui.Shih@bbis.de
● Days: Wednesdays
● Time: 15.00 – 16.30
● Duration: Terms 2 & 3
● Additional costs: 50€ grocery cost in addition to the ECA cost.
● Limit: 7 students. No more students will be permitted due to health and safety.
● Location: House 1, EE Yellow, Room 1206
Young Chef is open to grades 2 – 5. Participants will experience hands-on cooking, which emphasises healthy,
delicious food made using mainly fresh produce. We will explore simple cooking techniques and make 1-3
dishes each session, depending on the level of difficulty. Through the fun of cooking, children are encouraged
to taste new flavours and textures that food has to offer, and hopefully expand their palate for healthy good
eats.
19Primary Football
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 2 – 5
● Activity leader: Michel Kooistra
● Contact email: info@hollaendische-fussballschule.de
● Days: Thursdays
● Time: 15.00 – 16.30
● Duration: Term 2
● Cost: 110€ for Term 2
● Limit: 16 students
● Location: Sports Hall
Soccer fans around the world admire the Dutch style of play. Players like Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten,
Dennis Bergkamp, Clarence Seedorf and Arjen Robben have set a standard for exciting, creative play. For the
past 40 years, the Dutch have played a vital role in International soccer. Dutch players have been and are
currently playing for the most successful European clubs.
How did a tiny country like Holland become a world soccer leader? One major reason is that coaches in the
Netherlands are high-level educators who truly teach the game. In addition, the Royal Dutch Football
Federation (KNVB) is a global leader in creating development programs for young players.
At its foundation stands Rinus Michels, the man who ‘invented’ Total Soccer in the ’70’s. His ideas are the
basis of all the Dutch Soccer School programs, founded on the premise that the player’s ball control and
tactical development always receive top priority in training.
This unique program goes far beyond the static regimented training environment employed by most camps.
Technical and tactical instruction are conducted through the application of small-sided games so that players
experience a training environment that replicates the real game.
Under the watchful eye of our Dutch trained coaching staff, players will begin to know what to do, how to do
it and when to do it — at the technical speed that is required in the modern game.
We group players according to age and ability, making their experience challenging and enjoyable. Based on
staff assessment and recommendation, individuals may be moved to higher-level groups as the school
progresses.
Our programs are designed to help players achieve their maximum potential through progressive exercises
that are individually challenging, as well as appropriate to the age and ability of each player.
20Tech Ninjas
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 12
● Activity leaders: Anthony Russo and Graeme Boyd
● Contact email: arusso@staff.bbis.de
● Days: Mondays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: All Year
● Costs: None
● Limit: 10 students
● Location: Library - House One
The Tech Ninja team is a group of highly motivated, creative, and talented students with a passion for IT! Not
only using computers and mobile technologies responsibly but interested in exploring coding, robotics and
Virtual Reality. The group meets on Mondays, after school in the library, as well as special tech days
throughout the year such as Hour of Code. The Tech Ninjas will work as a team to assist all members of the
BBIS community in the use of computer technology for their learning and teaching, contributing to the
development of whole school practice as well as developing individual computer literacy and information skills.
Students from year levels 1-12 are invited to join the team. If you have an interest in computers and
technology, are self-motivated and interested in helping others to use technology, you are invited to join.
Tennis
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 6
● Activity leaders: Nicholas Bruns, Fabian Fahrtmann, Joshua Kugel
● Contact email: mail@nbtu.de
● Days: Thursdays
● Time: 15.00 – 16.30
● Duration: Term 2
● Cost: 24€ per session
● Limit: 16 students
● Location: Sports Hall
The main objective of the NBTU`school tennis is to teach the fundamentals of Tennis by fun coaching.
Highly motivated and licensed coaches teach the children once a week for 90 minutes.
Rackets, balls, etc. are provided free of charge.
We love to train with children!!!
We also offer tennis camps during school holidays…
21Plasticine
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade EE – 5
● Activity leader: Brigita Dulskiene
● Contact email: kliopa1965@gmail.com
● Days: Tuesdays
● Time: 15:00-16:30
● Duration: Terms 2 & 3
● Limit: 6-10 students
● Location: Outside Room 1422
Students will engage in creating characters and objects with detail with plasticine (colored fine modelling clay).
Good for fine motor skills building and developing creativity.
Lego Land Fun
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade EE – 5
● Activity leader: Brigita Dulskiene
● Contact email: kliopa1965@gmail.com
● Days: Fridays
● Time: 15:00-16:30
● Duration: Terms 2 & 3
● Limit: 6-10 students
● Location: Primary Art Room 1401
Children will have the opportunity to build with Lego as a team or individually. Excellent creativity and fine
motor skill development for young children. Practice sharing, making decisions, responsibility and clean up.
22Science Club
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 5
● Activity leader: Vivian Huizenga
● Contact email: Vivian.Huizenga@bbis.de
● Days: Mondays
● Time: 15:00-16:30
● Duration: Terms 2 & 3
● Limit: 10 students
● Location: Room 1401
Description: For all future botanists, chemists, doctors, meteorologists and geologists. Come and learn more
about plants, chemicals, mixtures, potions, stars, rocks and the human body. The children will have hands on
inquiry – based exposure to the physical world around them. We explore household bases and acids, work
with liquid states of matter and solids (cookie dough!). We will research rocks, plants and weather with
outside activities. A visit to the secondary science departments supports our human body studies. Children
will increase their current understanding of the sciences to a higher level.
Design and Create
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 5
● Activity leader: Vivian Huizenga
● Contact email: Vivian.Huizenga@bbis.de
● Day: Fridays
● Time: 15:00-16:30
● Duration: Terms 2 & 3
● Limit: 15 students
● Location: Art room Haus 1 for start 3:00/4:30 pick up front entry Haus 1
Description: Future architects, designers, physics majors, bridge builders, artists and all creative children are
invited to come and explore their original abilities. We will work with cardboard, tape, string, glue, paper and
whatever else we can find to create anything we design ourselves! Children explore the limits and uses of
connecting material, structure supports, moving parts, cutting and estimating. All creations are valued. Each
session children share their pieces with peers, explaining the making process and discuss problems and how
they were overcome. Take home your project every week!
23Pottery & Sculpting
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 12
● Activity leader: Mahdad Alizadeh
● Contact email: Mahdad_crr@yahoo.com
● Days: Mondays and Thursdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Costs: 110€ for one day a week, 200€ for two days a week
● Limit: 7-20 students
● Location: Room 1403
In this external ECA, students will learn how to work with the medium of clay. They will learn how to make
vessels/sculptures using their hands. They can feel free to use their imagination and creativity to make clay
works, vessels and abstract forms. Also, the first few sessions they will be taught how to use the pottery tools
and how to tackle the problems associated with clay. Since last year we have started to use different types and
colors of clay as well. This semester we will also work on the idea of making a stop motion video
using the sculptures.
*Payment via Online Banking
Bank: Postbank
Name: Mahdad Mohammadalizadeh
IBAN: DE50100100100629983127
BIC: PBNKDEFF
VERWENDUNGSZWECK: Art
*Great works from some of BBIS students
24SECONDARY SCHOOL ECA OPTIONS
Charity Action – Slankets
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 4 – 12
● Activity leader: Josselyn Van Der Pol
● Contact email:
josselyn.vanderpol@bbis.de
● Days: Wednesdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: All year
● Limit: No limit
● Location: Room 3332
The students of the Slankets charity group work hard at transforming IKEA blankets into Slankets and
decorating journals. Students collaborate to make gift boxes for children who are terminally ill. Volunteers cut
blankets and sew them into long sleeved tunics, decorate journals, and raise money in order to cover the
costs for these and additional gifts. We are proud that with patience and diligence, we have been able to
deliver useful gifts for the children at the Berlin Herz hospice.
Thinking of joining? NO special sewing talents are needed, only your enthusiasm and creativity is wanted.
Remember, you are volunteering to work, so please come prepared to help and assist in whatever needs
doing. This is a great opportunity to fulfil some of your service learning requirements for the MYP, IBDP and
the IBCP and to learn about the nitty gritty of a charity, namely fundraising and outreach.
Berliner Tafel School Group
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 6 – 12
● Activity supervisor: Josselyn Van Der Pol
● Activity leader: Jessica Yun Contact - Email: jessicayun0427@gmail.com
● Days: Fridays
● Time: 11:30 – 12:00
● Location: Room 3332
● Duration: All year
● Limit: None
Berliner Tafel is an organization that saves food that go to trash in grocery stores, etc, so that people who are
in need can eat healthily. Each month, 680 tons of food are distributed, reaching 125,000 people. However,
Berliner Tafel is in need of volunteers to help them sort out food and go to donation destinations and
distribute food. The club will give dates and location for when and where distribution of food would take
place, and students would have the freedom to sign up for certain dates (mainly Saturdays) to go and
volunteer for Berliner Tafel. Furthermore, students should be responsible to be at the notified location on
time. Staff members are welcomed to join as well. There will also be food drives during the school year to
donate to Berliner Tafel. This is a great opportunity to fulfil service learning opportunities for MYP, IBDP or
IBCP.
25Feminist History and Contemporary Art Practice
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 6 – 12
● Activity leader: Manuela Menéndez Besada-Lombana
● Contact email: manuelabesadalombana1@gmail.com
● Days: Wednesdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Cost: €200
● Limit: No Limit
● Location: TBA
Feminism and contemporary art creation is a practical and
theoretical course that aims to understand both contemporary
art practice and gender studies. During the course, we will focus
on feminist history and theory from a critical perspective that
takes into account the diverse struggles of women's movement in
different scenarios of the world. We will learn and discuss how
depending on race, culture and economical position women
struggles are diverse and have found different creative ways to
express and find solutions in order to revert power structures.
Part of the course will be creative, we will explore different art
forms that may enable the students to think critically about
gender and society.
Manuela Menéndez Besada Lombana
I am a Colombian visual artist and current student at the MA on Intercultural Conflict Management in the
Alice Salomon Hochschule. I have worked in the Museum of Modern of Bogota art as mediator and workshop
design for children. I have experience with popular pedagogy with teenagers and art teaching.
Bank Info: Deutsche Bank
IBAN: DE 64100701240019200
BIC:DEUTDEDB101
26Pottery & Sculpting
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 12
● Activity leader: Mahdad Alizadeh
● Contact email: Mahdad_crr@yahoo.com
● Days: Mondays and Thursdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Costs: 110€ for one day a week, 200€ for two days a week
● Limit: 7-20 students
● Location: Room 1403
In this external ECA, students will learn how to work with the medium of clay. They will learn how to make
vessels/sculptures using their hands. They can feel free to use their imagination and creativity to make clay
works, vessels and abstract forms. Also, the first few sessions they will be taught how to use the pottery tools
and how to tackle the problems associated with clay. Since last year we have started to use different types and
colors of clay as well. This semester we will also work on the idea of making a stop motion video
using the sculptures.
*Payment via Online Banking
Bank: Postbank
Name: Mahdad Mohammadalizadeh
IBAN: DE50100100100629983127
BIC: PBNKDEFF
VERWENDUNGSZWECK: Art
*Great works from some of BBIS students
27Word-a-Day Creating Club
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: 6 – 12
● Activity leader: Josselyn van der Pol
● Contact email: Josselyn.vanderpol@bbis.de
● Day: Mondays (bi-weekly)
● Time: Lunch 11:05 – 11:30
● Location: Room 3332
● Limit: No limit
Word of the Day – we meet on a bi-weekly basis on Mondays at 11:05 in room 3332. We create PPTs of
words so that BBIS can have WORD POWER. All Students wanting to learn new words and create
entertaining ways to teach words are welcome. This is a create way to build your own knowledge of
vocabulary;
Preparing for PSAT, SATs? Don’t MINCE your WORDS. Join the club. Counts for both Service and Creativity.
Home Language Academy
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 12
● Activity leader: Patience Montgomery and Josselyn Van der Pol
● Contact email: Josselyn.vanderpol@bbis.de
● Days: depending on language - please contact activity leaders
● Time: 15:10 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Limit: No limit
● Location: Primary School and Secondary School
Does your child speak a language other than English at home? Is giving your child the gift of reading and
writing in your Home Language important to you? Do you envision your child returning to and studying in
your home country? The after school Home Language Academy offers enrichment for native speakers in
primary and secondary school in order to maintain and extend their Home Language. Groups will be formed
according to needs and numbers of interested students.
Current languages offered:
Primary School Secondary School
German - Thursdays Korean - Thursdays
Russian - Tuesdays Russian (group forming)
Spanish - Mondays Hebrew (group forming)
Chinese - Tuesdays (to be confirmed) Arabic (group forming)
Please inquire if you have interest in another Home Language not currently on offer at this time.
28UWS - ConCultures e.V.
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: 6 – 12
● Activity leader: Emma Brooks and Josselyn van der Pol
● Contact email: Emma.Brooks@bbis.de; Josselyn.vanderpol@bbis.de
● Day: Thursdays
● Time: Lunch 11:15 – 11:50
● Location: Room 3332
● Limit: No limit
A student led initiative to gather funds for ConCultures e.V., the United World Schools (UWS) representative
in Germany. UWS (https://www.unitedworldschools.org/) is on a mission to Teach the Unreached. T he
students in this club are committed to supporting our UWS sponsored school in Cambodia. Making a
difference is our aim. We organise different volunteer events to reach our goal to fully support this
Cambodian school. Students plan and run all the fundraising events. Every Euro donated corresponds to one
week of education for a child in O Swy.
Are you creative? Do you care about making a difference for children in Cambodia? Join us and see how
Education Transforms Lives.
29Life Drawing Class
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 9 – 12
● Activity leaders: Paola Ferri
● Contact email: pao_la22it@yahoo.it
● Days: Tuesdays
● Time: 15:00- 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Costs: 200€
● Limit: 5-15 students
● Location: TBA
Students will learn how to draw a human figure both from pictures and from life. They will learn how to see
and draw the structure, the lines, proportions and the "chiaroscuro" on a body in a realistic way. Through
exercises on gesture drawing as well as on long poses, students will gain confidence and develop a creative,
personal approach.
Chemistry DP Study Club
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 11 – 12
● Activity leaders: Dr Saba Lodhi
● Contact email: slodhi@staff.bbis.de
● Days: Mondays
● Time: Lunchtimes 11:05 – 12:00
● Duration: All year
● Costs: None
● Limit: 20 students
● Location: 2306
Chemistry students can review and prepare for their exams in this study club. For Grade 11 questions will
coincide with topics taught in class for Grade 12 it will be all topics covered to date. The focus will be on
preparation for exam questions by preparing you to analyze questions and deducing your answers. Planned
attendance needs to be confirmed by you on the Google doc each week found on ManageBac so resources
are available for all attending.
30Academic Language Club
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: 11 – 12
● Activity leaders: Juliet Buckler, Ashni Murray
● Contact email: juliet.buckler@bbis.de, ashni.murray@bbis.de
● Days: Mondays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Costs: Free
● Limit: 15 students
● Location: Room 3103
Do you want to improve your academic writing? Do you want to be able to use more sophisticated
vocabulary? Curious on how to improve our grades when it comes to writing to essay? Then join the
academic language club! Find the answers to these questions and a whole not more!
Electronics
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade 11 – 12
● Activity leaders: William Nolan
● Contact email: william.nolan@bbis.de
● Days: Fridays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Limit: 5 students
● Location: House 2, Second Floor, Physics Lab
Students will explore electronics through circuit building and programming. Some past experience required.
31Biology Academy
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 11 – 12
● Activity leader: Paul Arkilander
● Contact email: parkilander@staff.bbis.de
● Days: Wednesdays
● Time: 11:10 – 12:00
● Duration: Term 2
● Limit: 15 students
● Location: Room 2310
The Biology Academy is a chance for DP Biology students to practice past paper questions and exam
strategies.
Get Organised Group (GOG)
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 6 – 8
● Activity leader: Steve Gregory (Head of School Counselling | Secondary School Counsellor)
● Contact email: steven.gregory@bbis.de
● Days: Wednesday lunchtimes
● Time: 11.20 – 12.00
● Duration: All year
● Costs: No additional costs (Although each student is expected to bring some biscuits to share as a
snack. Drinks will be provided.)
● Limit: 8 students
● Location: Room 3115
Are you always running late for appointments?
Has your dog eaten your homework... yet again?
Does your bedroom look like and smell like a farmyard?
Does your school bag look like a cat has exploded in it?
Fed up with always losing your stuff?
Don’t despair, help is at hand! Perhaps you need to think about joining the Get Organised Group (GOG). We
are a student self help group, which focuses on teaching young people the necessary skills to improve their
personal organisational skills, both academically and personally. All members join on a voluntary basis and not
because either their teachers or parents force them to! All members need to already recognise that they have
a problem with their personal organisation, but are now self motivated to do something about this. The group
in the past has helped many students to remember their homework, keep their rooms tidy and improve their
grades. Our new members’ first organisational challenge will be to remember to just turn up on time for our
first meeting!
32Role Playing Games Club (RPG Club)
● Payment category: Free
● Grade Levels: Grade 6 – 12
● Activity leader: Steve Gregory, Head of School Counselling & Graeme Boyd, PS Librarian
● Contact email: steven.gregory@bbis.de
● Day: Wednesdays after school
● Time: 15:00 – 17:30 (With parental permission needed for after 16:30)
● Duration: All year
● Cost: Please bring your own snacks & drinks
● Limit: 20 students (4 groups of 5, two beginners groups, two advanced groups)
● Location: Room 3113 for session registration at 15:00
Reality is the playground of the unimaginative! Welcome to the BBIS Role Playing Games Club (RPG Club).
We meet once a week on a Wednesday after school for two and half hours of tabletop/pen and paper role
playing gaming. We were founded by IBDP CAS students in 2012 and our group is organised by Mr. Gregory,
who helps to supervise the club and runs some of the games. We offer members a chance to draw upon their
imaginations (rather than their computers) to play tabletop strategic games like classic old school “pen &
paper” role playing games, such as Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), using dice and miniatures. Students are
responsible for purchasing their own figures, dice, drinks and snacks, although you will not initially need
anything, other than snacks and drinks. Free hard copies and pdf’s will be available for all RPG gaming rules on
Managebac, which we also use for communicating and tracking our adventures and character development.
Gaming options for this coming year may include: Advanced Labyrinth Lord (AD&D 1st Ed.), Dungeons and
Dragons 5th Edition and Traveller. The groups may also decide to play: Warhammer Fantasy RPG,
Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Warhammer 40k, Dungeons and Dragons, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (1st
ed – 5th ed), Traveller, Mega Traveller, Mutant Futures and Shadowrun. Last academic year we had two
groups who where playing Advanced Labyrinth Lord (AD&D 1e), which were run by Tim and Leo, a 5th
Edition D&D group run by Max, and the other group was playing Traveller, a Sci-Fi setting, which was run by
Mr. Gregory. Last years group had two members of staff supervising, 3 volunteer student Games Masters
running sessions and 20+ members, girls and boys, from grades 6-12. Come along and join us for an afternoon
of creativity, high fantasy and science fiction. The sessions normally run from 15:00 until 17:30 and students
who wish to stay until 17:30 will be required to either be picked up or get home independently of the late bus.
All students under 16 years of age will require parental permission in order to do this. Preferential places will
be given to last years members who wish to remain in the club, but new members are very welcome.
33Dance for Secondary Students
● Payment category: External
● Grade levels: Grade 6 – 12
● Activity leaders: Brittany Davis
● Contact email: brittanydavisdance@gmail.com
● Days: Fridays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Costs: 144€ (16€ x 9 classes)
● Limit: 16 students
● Location: Fitness Room
Through a balance of high energy and soft, emotional movement research, students will gain a basic
understanding of one of the most socially influential styles falling under the umbrella of Contemporary Dance.
We will begin the first day with contemporary jazz, then the class will be structured to move tri-weekly
through 4 different genres of dance, to be decided amongst the group on the first day based on interest. These
options include contemporary ballet, lyrical, musical theater, classical jazz, contemporary jazz, hip-hop, and
improvisation/choreography. Students will gain self confidence, body awareness, musicality, and lead an active
lifestyle. Through each genre, students will learn proper techniques including extensions, isolations, balance,
and strength as well as more advanced turns, leaps, and jumps. The students will work on small dance routines
for each genre studied and perform in an informal showing during the class time at the end of the Term.
This course is aimed to address beginner/intermediate level students. Attire should be tight fitting and should
not be restricting. Jeans and regular school clothes are not permitted. Footwear should be proper dance shoes
(ballet or jazz soft shoes). Solid colored socks are permitted for the trial class. Hair should be pulled back for
each class. This course is open to females and males.
All students are permitted one trial class. If they do not wish to continue or if the class is full, the parents are
still obligated to pay 16€ via bank transfer to the teacher directly.
For students who have taken this ECA in previous Terms: Class structure stays the same with new warm ups,
music, learned material, and dance combinations.
Final Informal Showing will be held on Friday, March 29th, 2019.
There will be no class held on Friday, March 1st (School Break) or Friday, March 15th (Professional
Obligation).
34Latin American Dance
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade 9 – 12
● Activity leader: Emma Clack
● Contact email: Emma.Clack@bbis.de
● Days: Wednesdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: Term 2
● Limit: 10 students
● Location: Primary School Aula
I plan to teach the following Latin dances; Salsa, Cha Cha Cha, Rumba and Bachata.
If students don’t want to dance with a partner, I can just teach them the footwork and body movements, etc.
I will also start and end the lesson with some warm ups and stretching to encourage more flexibility.
Yearbook Club
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 6 – 12
● Activity leader: Kristina Pennell
● Contact email: kristina.pennell-goetze@bbis.de
● Days: Thursdays
● Time: 11:20 – 12:00
● Limit: No limit
● Location: MPR
Students will work together to help with the Yearbook. This will mostly consist of being responsible for
sections of the Yearbook, taking photos for the various sections, and requesting material from teachers. The
Yearbook Committee will also be a platform for students to discuss their vision for future editions of the
Yearbook.
35Drama Club: “The Coming Out Monologues”
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 8 – 12
● Activity leader: Kristina Pennell
● Contact email: kristina.pennell-goetze@bbis.de
● Days: TBA
● Time: TBA
● Limit: 15 students
● Location: MPR
A collection of LGBTQ+ themed stories about coming out, sexuality and gender identity as told by members
of the queer community.
Auditions to be held in February. Please sign-up for auditions outside the MPR when more information is
announced.
Drama Club: “The Storm Guide”
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 6 – 12
● Activity leaders: Rem Johannsen, Daniel Fisher
● Contact email: rem.johannsen@bbis.de
● Days: Wednesdays and Fridays
● Time: 15:00- 16:30
● Limit: None - The show has already been cast.
● Location: MPR
The musical “The Storm Guide” written by Daniel Fischer will be produced at BBIS this coming year. The
show tells the story of life at a New York City performing arts school, as the students put on a play. The
show will be performed on June 5th and 6th. Please contact Mr. Johannsen or speak to Daniel Fischer if you
would still like to participate.
36Tech Ninjas
● Payment category: Paid
● Grade levels: Grade 1 – 12
● Activity leaders: Anthony Russo and Graeme Boyd
● Contact email: arusso@staff.bbis.de
● Days: Mondays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: All Year
● Costs: None
● Limit: 10 students
● Location: Library - House One
The Tech Ninja team is a group of highly motivated, creative, and talented students with a passion for IT! Not
only using computers and mobile technologies responsibly but interested in exploring coding, robotics and
Virtual Reality. The group meets on Mondays, after school in the library, as well as special tech days
throughout the year such as Hour of Code. The Tech Ninjas will work as a team to assist all members of the
BBIS community in the use of computer technology for their learning and teaching, contributing to the
development of whole school practice as well as developing individual computer literacy and information skills.
Students from year levels 1-12 are invited to join the team. If you have an interest in computers and
technology, are self-motivated and interested in helping others to use technology, you are invited to join.
Gay Straight Alliance
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 6 – 12
● Activity leaders: Rem Johannsen, Lindsey Dodge, Kristina
Pennell, Emma Brooks
● Contact email: rem.johannsen@bbis.de,
lindsey.dodge@bbis.de, kristina.pennell@bbis.de,
Emma.Brooks@bbis.de
● Days: Friday lunchtimes
● Time: 11:20 – 11:55
● Duration: All year
● Limit: No limit
● Location: MPR
The Gay-Straight Alliance or GSA, is a club that welcomes students who are interested in creating a
supportive environment for all students regardless of their sexual orientation. Students raise issues and
questions such as social life, homophobia, and growing up, and then discuss these issues in a safe and caring
environment. And, as our name implies, we invite and welcome everyone
37Habitat for Humanity, Romania
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 11 only
● Activity leaders: Simon Brodie and Brad Hunter
● Contact email: simon.brodie@bbis.de
● Days: Thursdays
● Time: lunch 11:30 for planning meetings, then after school and
Saturdays as required. Romania trip – first week of the summer
holidays
● Duration: All year
● Costs: Romania trip 900€. Helping out during the year is free – just your time and effort.
● Limit: Romania trip – 12 students, helpers during the year – 10 students.
● Location: Design Room 3111
Students from BBIS have participating in the Habitat for Humanity Global Village program for 9 years. Students
will participate in a series of fundraising activities throughout the year that aims to raise the Donation required
to go on a house building project. Students must plan and run their own fundraising events and participate in
the established events that are regularly held: such as BBQs and Cafes. In the first week of summer 2019, the
team will travel to Cumpana, Romania to help build houses alongside the Romanian families.
Math Club For Juniors
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 9 – 11
● Activity leader: Csaba Magyar
● Contact email: csaba.magyar@bbis.de
● Days: Wednesdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: All year
● Limit: No limit
● Location: Room 2203
The Junior Math Club’s primary aim is the development of advanced mathematical problem solving skills by
tackling a variety of competition exercises. Interested and motivated students are also selected and prepared
for the ISMTF Junior Mathematics Contest where they will represent BBIS individually and in teams.
38Senior Math Club L Factor
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 10 – 12
● Activity leader: Dr. Tatiana Uspenskaia
● Contact email: tania.uspenskaia@bbis.de
● Days: Wednesdays
● Time: 15:00 – 16:30
● Duration: All year
● Costs: No additional costs
● Limit: 10 students
● Location: Room 2206
Students will learn how to appreciate and enjoy mathematics in different situations. We will investigate original
problems from various International Senior Math Competitions. The Senior Math Club coach will select teams
to take part in the ISMTF International Senior Mathematics Competition (see information about previous
school year contents on www.ismtf.org and www.bbis.de).
Model United Nations
● Payment category: Free
● Grade levels: Grade 7 – 12
● Activity leader: Jacqueline Jones Heinz
● Contact email: jacqueline.jonesheinz@bbis.de
● Days: Wednesdays
● Time: 11:10 – 11:55
● Duration: All year
● Costs: No additional costs (except for conference trips)
● Limit: No limit
● Location: TBA
Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an extra-curricular activity in which students
typically role play delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN committees. It is an opportunity for
students to learn more about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations, and to develop their
skills in research, debate, and conflict resolution.
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